Smart update privacy

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:05 pm

I seen that there is a new feature to run an exe which updates purebasic.

I really *hope* that this is optional?

The current downloads are ideal imo, easy to use and simple (like i am

)

Please keep this in.

There are prob. more users then me not like what goes over the line.

Thanks,
Edwin,

Dreglor · Post by **Dreglor** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:14 pm

what exectly does go over the line?
far as i can tell it downloads just like any normal browser then extracts it and see whats diffrent in the dates

LarsG · Post by **LarsG** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:26 pm

And think this is a very nice feature..

And I don't believe there's any less privacy doing it this way, than DL'ing it manually...

-Lars

TronDoc · Post by **TronDoc** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:33 pm

I don't appreciate "automatic" updates either.

Joe

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 1:03 am

I have not tried it, and i prob. won't.

But i seen this new lib tool comming out with a similar button.

I'm not aware how it works, and frankly i don't think i wan't to hear that it's all ok, so click the button.

I don't think Fred will actually remove the current (old) way but i'm simply mentioning it if it's going that direction.

I know that maintaining multiple upgrade methods at the end will be replaced with one.

Post by **freak** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 1:21 am

> I really *hope* that this is optional?

This was asked, and answered before..
viewtopic.php?p=40854#40854

As I said: this is an addition, it is not intended to replace anything.

> I know that maintaining multiple upgrade methods at the end will be replaced with one.

Actually, the .zip update must be packaged first, in order to create the new
update files, because the generator tool uses that as a basis.

So this kind of keeps fred from abandoning the .zip updates

If both need to be created anyway, there is no point in not uploading both.
Besides, it has to be provided anyway for those without direct internet
access on their development pc.

> And I don't believe there's any less privacy doing it this way, than DL'ing it manually...

Not at all. The tool just downloads an index file containing filenames, dates & checksums
Then it decides which files are new, and downloads them as well. I
don't see any problem there... it's just lot's of small downloads instead
of one big one.

Timo

Dreglor · Post by **Dreglor** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:13 pm

i still don't see why any one having privcey issuse over the updater, it not spyware for godsake!

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 12:42 am

If i had to ask for each tool i want to update.

Like XP, these kind of updates are a serious no-no to some people.

But it has been answered and i'm happy the old method remains in.

Odd is that our company is going to implement a live-update

Can you imagne..?